Metadata standards in archaeometry

Our Temporary Working Group (TWG) is dedicated to the harmonisation of existing schemas and relevant controlled vocabularies for the analysis of archaeological materials. We will concentrate on a specific range of analytical methods commonly employed in artefact studies, including the optical microscopy, X-ray fluorescence, electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. These techniques are chosen due to their active operation in the participating laboratories (DBM, LEIZA, and Rathgen). We are particularly keen to develop a metadata profile for instrument parameters that are used to control the activity, might influence subsequent interpretations and/or will be important for data comparison and discovery.

We are scheduled to meet once a month via ZOOM. Mailinglist: nfdi4objects_wg_lab_standards@listserv.dfn.de